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Pretty Woman (1990)
Rate:
9
Viewed:
9/03, 5/19
5/19:
It's apropos that Charade was shown during Pretty Woman because both are
classy films.
Reviving the now-lost art of Cary Grant-Audrey Hepburn romance, Richard Gere and Julia Roberts are an electric pair.
There are great movie moments, and the best one is when he spontaneously closed the necklace case on her hand. It
happened for real, and Julie Roberts was caught off guard by it.
Not having seen Pretty Woman in many years, I've forgotten how good it is. The 22-year-old Julia Roberts has done a
magnificent job, earning herself an Oscar nomination.
Richard Gere brings his smooth, suave persona that had been cultivated through
American Gigolo to the table and is thus fun to watch. On
board is his co-star from the same film, Hector Elizondo, who gives a special performance in a short amount of time.
Ditto for Laura San Giacomo of Sex, Lies, and Videotape fame. By the way,
Pretty Woman is Ralph Bellamy's final film before passing away two years later.
All in all, Pretty Woman is an all-time great romance classic.